Health Disparities Episodes

Sept. 23, 2024

755: Island Areas Health Disparities examined, Supreme Court Rulings

Karl Ensign, ASTHO vice president of island support, talks about the work to address COVID-19 health disparities in the U.S. territories and freely associated states; Christina Severin, ASTHO director of public health law, s…
Sept. 9, 2024

745: 2024 Pain in the Nation Report, Making Dialysis Safer Coalition

Dr. J. Nadine Gracia, president and CEO of Trust for America’s Health, breaks down the latest ‘Pain in the Nation’ report; Chantel Emery, the dialysis infection prevention lead with the Florida Department of Health’s Healthc…
Jan. 31, 2024

591: Infant Mortality Data Offers Mixed Results, Preparedness Lessons

Dr. Scott Harris, ASTHO Member and State Health Officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health, says new numbers in Alabama show infant deaths are dropping but the news isn’t all good; an ASTHO blog article outlines pra…